I've started the #watercolorsummit and completed my lesson with @jennarainey I've got 18 #drphmartins that I wanted to use for a swatch, so let's just note that I've been a busy bee trying to figure out how to get them on a 9x12. I DID! But, it was way more difficult than I expected. Two days of building my graph with two painted rows while I cried over my football loss. 😂 Tomorrow I'll paint!

Working on new color schemes is both exciting and daunting at the same time. This particular one isn’t new, but it has gotten revamped a little 😍🌈
Swipe to see some stills and juicy blends! .
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Materials used:
@drphmartins hydrus watercolor
140lb coldpress watercolor paper
@princetonbrush round #1

...Here's the deal. I started this series of Dahlia Bees a little over 2-1/2 years ago. I had over a dozen line drawings ready to be painted. Then a Series of Unfortunate Events left me incapacitated with severe panic disorder and I took a break from lots of things, including art. So fast forward to now. With the support of family and friends, some excellent counseling and a bag full of "tools", I've been able to manage the panic (without meds-- they were part of the problem!) and add things back into my life. Simple things like talking on the phone, seeing a loud movie, or getting on a plane. So I unearthed the folder of the bee drawings and I'm starting to paint them. I can't wait to share them all with you! #arttherapy

1919: AT&T conducts more than 4,000 measurements of people's heads to gauge the best dimensions of standard headsets so that callers' lips would be near the microphone when holding handsets up to their ears #watercolor#drphmartins#strathmorepaper